faith gather inside the santa clara county building for a community vigil honoring those killed inked sandy hook elementary shooting. >> we are 3000 miles away but we understand our own children are vulnerable and neighbors. >>reporter: county supervisor hosted event that began with a moment of silence. >> the fear starts to go away when we begin to convene people, to unify people around a common cause and non-violence is the ultimate common cause that. >> cause inspired seventh grader an that to speak at the vigil. >> i think we all realize there's a major problem in the united states. >>reporter: at just 12 years old she joined the debate over gun control. >> the idea that guns don't kill people that people kill people is only an excuse. >>reporter: she wants to prevent tragedy lake the sandy hook shooting from ever happening again. 10-year-old nick a agrees he came to show his respect for the victims. >> i feel in bad for all the people that got killed by the gunman and i just wanted to say what i felt because i'm about their able. >>reporter: so he wrote a message to the family and plac